Thursday, October 1, 2026 - The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill to curb multiple taxation.
The House, at its sitting on Wednesday, passed the Adamawa
State Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Law 2026, to
provide for the collection of taxes and levies by the state government and its
local government councils.
The bill is also designed to regulate the collection of road
traffic revenues and curb multiple collections, most of which are now deemed
illegal.
The third reading of the bill followed the presentation,
consideration and adoption of the report of the House Committee on Finance,
Appropriation and Budget, headed by Haruna Jilantikiri, representing Madagali
Constituency.
Earlier, Jilantikiri told the House that multiple taxation
and bottlenecks in revenue collection were among the findings of his committee.
The Speaker of the House, Bathiya Wesley, who presided over
the sitting, announced the passage of the bill and directed the House Clerk to
prepare a clean copy for the attention of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri.
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